somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to apologize; to apologise
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
in one's own way or style
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
sharp parting remark; parting threat
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
such ... as; or some such